Shots fired investigation near MU campus area — shots fired 1

To check this alert, Claude Opus 5.5 (an AI) read it in full 25 separate times, independently. Each read decided whether the message answers each of the six questions and gave a short reason. A final reviewer then weighed all 25 and wrote the plain-English verdict you see when you open a row. The score (for example 22/25) is how many reads agreed; the 25 individual reads are tucked underneath if you want to check them.

• Sourcepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads agree the source is present: University of Missouri Police are named as investigating.

  Who is sending the alert and who is responding. People act faster on a message from a clearly identifiable, credible sender, such as a named department, the police, or a branded alert system, than on an anonymous notice. A branded signature counts.

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  1. present: It names "University of Missouri Police" as investigating the report, which identifies the responding authority.
  2. present: It says 'University of Missouri Police are currently investigating', naming the agency.
  3. present: It says "University of Missouri Police are currently investigating", naming the agency.
  4. present: It says 'University of Missouri Police are currently investigating a report of shots fired'.
  5. present: It names 'University of Missouri Police' as the agency investigating the report of shots fired.
  6. present: It says 'University of Missouri Police are currently investigating', naming the agency.
  7. present: It says 'University of Missouri Police are currently investigating', naming the agency.
  8. present: It says 'University of Missouri Police are currently investigating', naming the issuer.
  9. present: It says 'University of Missouri Police are currently investigating', identifying the authority.
  10. present: It says 'University of Missouri Police are currently investigating', naming the agency.
  11. present: It says 'University of Missouri Police are currently investigating', naming the authority.
  12. present: It says 'University of Missouri Police are currently investigating a report of shots fired'.
  13. present: It says 'University of Missouri Police are currently investigating', identifying the authority.
  14. present: It says 'University of Missouri Police are currently investigating'.
  15. present: It names "University of Missouri Police" as currently investigating the report at Plaza 900.
  16. present: It says 'University of Missouri Police are currently investigating', naming the agency.
  17. present: It says 'University of Missouri Police are currently investigating', identifying the agency.
  18. present: It states that 'University of Missouri Police are currently investigating'.
  19. present: It says University of Missouri Police are currently investigating the report, naming the responding agency.
  20. present: It states 'University of Missouri Police are currently investigating', naming the authority.
  21. present: It says 'University of Missouri Police are currently investigating', identifying the source.
  22. present: It says 'University of Missouri Police are currently investigating', naming the agency.
  23. present: It says 'University of Missouri Police are currently investigating', naming the authority.
  24. present: It says 'University of Missouri Police are currently investigating', identifying the source.
  25. present: It says 'University of Missouri Police are currently investigating', which names the responding agency as the source.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous: the hazard is named as a report of shots fired, an accidental weapon discharge.

  What the threat actually is. A complete warning names the specific danger, such as a shooter, a fire, a tornado, or a gas leak, rather than a vague emergency, because people decide what to do based on what they are facing.

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  1. present: It reports "shots fired" from a weapon that was accidentally discharged, a specific firearm hazard.
  2. present: It names 'a report of shots fired' from an accidentally discharged weapon.
  3. present: It names "a report of shots fired" and states that "a weapon was accidentally discharged".
  4. present: It names 'a report of shots fired', found to be a weapon 'accidentally discharged'.
  5. present: It names 'a report of shots fired', later found to be an accidental weapon discharge.
  6. present: It names 'a report of shots fired' from an accidentally discharged weapon.
  7. present: It names 'a report of shots fired' and a weapon 'accidentally discharged'.
  8. present: It names a report of shots fired, determined to be a weapon accidentally discharged at a loading dock.
  9. present: It names 'a report of shots fired', determined to be an accidentally discharged weapon.
  10. present: It names 'a report of shots fired', an accidentally discharged weapon.
  11. present: It names 'a report of shots fired', determined to be a weapon 'accidentally discharged'.
  12. present: It names 'a report of shots fired', a weapon 'accidentally discharged'.
  13. present: It names 'a report of shots fired', later found to be an accidentally discharged weapon at the loading dock.
  14. present: It names 'a report of shots fired', a weapon accidentally discharged.
  15. present: It names "a report of shots fired" from an accidental weapon discharge.
  16. present: It names 'a report of shots fired' later found to be an accidentally discharged weapon.
  17. present: It names 'a report of shots fired', an accidental weapon discharge, a specific hazard.
  18. present: It names 'a report of shots fired', later found to be an accidental weapon discharge.
  19. present: It names a report of shots fired, found to be an accidental weapon discharge.
  20. present: It names 'a report of shots fired', an accidental weapon discharge.
  21. present: It names 'a report of shots fired', later found to be an accidental weapon discharge.
  22. present: It names 'a report of shots fired', a weapon 'accidentally discharged'.
  23. present: It names 'a report of shots fired', a weapon 'accidentally discharged' at the dining hall.
  24. present: It names 'a report of shots fired' and a weapon 'accidentally discharged'.
  25. present: It reports 'shots fired', which police determined to be a weapon accidentally discharged at a loading dock.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous: the location is the loading dock of Plaza 900, a dining hall at 900 Virginia Ave.

  Where the threat is. Saying whether danger is in a specific building, a part of campus, or area-wide lets people judge their own proximity and choose a safe direction. Without a where, a warning is hard to act on precisely.

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  1. present: It gives "the loading dock of Plaza 900, a dining hall located at 900 Virginia Ave.".
  2. present: It gives 'the loading dock of Plaza 900, a dining hall located at 900 Virginia Ave.'.
  3. present: It locates the discharge at "the loading dock of Plaza 900, a dining hall located at 900 Virginia Ave."
  4. present: It places the discharge 'in the loading dock of Plaza 900, a dining hall located at 900 Virginia Ave.'.
  5. present: It gives 'the loading dock of Plaza 900, a dining hall located at 900 Virginia Ave'.
  6. present: It names 'the loading dock of Plaza 900, a dining hall located at 900 Virginia Ave.'.
  7. present: It locates the discharge at 'the loading dock of Plaza 900, a dining hall located at 900 Virginia Ave.'.
  8. present: It occurred in the loading dock of Plaza 900 at 900 Virginia Ave.
  9. present: It places the discharge at 'the loading dock of Plaza 900, a dining hall located at 900 Virginia Ave.'.
  10. present: It locates it at 'the loading dock of Plaza 900, a dining hall located at 900 Virginia Ave.'.
  11. present: The discharge was 'in the loading dock of Plaza 900, a dining hall located at 900 Virginia Ave.'
  12. present: It places it 'in the loading dock of Plaza 900, a dining hall located at 900 Virginia Ave'.
  13. present: It occurred at 'the loading dock of Plaza 900, a dining hall located at 900 Virginia Ave.'.
  14. present: It says 'the loading dock of Plaza 900, a dining hall located at 900 Virginia Ave.'.
  15. present: It names "the loading dock of Plaza 900... at 900 Virginia Ave".
  16. present: It gives 'the loading dock of Plaza 900, a dining hall located at 900 Virginia Ave.'
  17. present: It gives 'the loading dock of Plaza 900, a dining hall located at 900 Virginia Ave.'.
  18. present: It names 'the loading dock of Plaza 900, a dining hall located at 900 Virginia Ave.'
  19. present: It was at the loading dock of Plaza 900, a dining hall at 900 Virginia Ave.
  20. present: It occurred at 'the loading dock of Plaza 900, a dining hall located at 900 Virginia Ave.'.
  21. present: It places the discharge 'in the loading dock of Plaza 900, a dining hall located at 900 Virginia Ave.'.
  22. present: It locates it at 'the loading dock of Plaza 900, a dining hall located at 900 Virginia Ave.'.
  23. present: It gives 'the loading dock of Plaza 900, a dining hall located at 900 Virginia Ave.'
  24. present: It places it at 'the loading dock of Plaza 900, a dining hall located at 900 Virginia Ave.'
  25. present: It names 'the loading dock of Plaza 900, a dining hall located at 900 Virginia Ave'.
• Guidanceabsent11/25

  Final assessment

  A narrow majority (14 of 25) finds no protective action, only a request not to spread rumors. The 11 dissenters read "Please check here for official information" as a monitor-for-updates instruction.

  The protective action to take. A clear, specific instruction, such as shelter in place, evacuate, avoid the area, or run-hide-fight, drives faster and more correct protective behavior than describing the threat alone.

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  1. absent: It asks people not to spread rumors but gives no protective action.
  2. absent: It asks people not to spread rumors, which is not a protective action.
  3. present: It asks recipients to "Please check here for official information", an instruction to monitor official updates.
  4. absent: It asks people not to pass along rumors, which is not a protective action.
  5. absent: It only asks readers not to spread rumors, which is not a protective action.
  6. absent: It asks people not to spread rumors but gives no protective action.
  7. present: It tells recipients 'Please check here for official information' and not to pass along rumors, a monitor-for-updates instruction.
  8. absent: It only asks people not to distribute rumors, not a protective action.
  9. present: It tells readers to 'Please check here for official information', an instruction to monitor updates.
  10. absent: It asks readers not to spread rumors but gives no protective action.
  11. present: It directs readers to 'Please check here for official information' and not to pass along rumors.
  12. absent: It asks people not to spread rumors, which is not a protective action.
  13. absent: It asks people not to spread rumors, which is not a protective action.
  14. present: It asks readers to 'check here for official information' and not spread rumors.
  15. absent: It asks people not to spread rumors but gives no protective action.
  16. present: It instructs 'Please check here for official information' and not to spread rumors.
  17. absent: It asks people not to spread rumors but gives no protective action.
  18. present: It says 'Please check here for official information', directing readers to monitor for updates.
  19. present: It tells readers to check here for official information and not spread rumors.
  20. absent: It asks people not to spread rumors but gives no protective action.
  21. absent: It asks people not to spread rumors but gives no protective action such as avoiding the area.
  22. absent: It asks people not to spread rumors but gives no protective action such as avoiding the area.
  23. present: It says 'Please check here for official information', which directs recipients to monitor for updates.
  24. present: It says 'Please check here for official information', directing recipients to monitor for updates.
  25. present: It tells readers to 'Please check here for official information', an instruction to monitor for updates.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous: the updates carry the date June 7, 2016 and times of 3:36 p.m. and 3:40 p.m.

  When the message applies. A timestamp, the word now or immediately, or a phrase like until further notice tells the reader whether the danger is current and how quickly to act.

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  1. present: It gives "June 7, 2016" with update times of "3:36 p.m." and "3:40 p.m.".
  2. present: It gives 'June 7, 2016' with times '3:36 p.m.' and '3:40 p.m.'.
  3. present: It gives clock times "3:36 p.m." and "3:40 p.m." on "June 7, 2016".
  4. present: It carries times '3:36 p.m.' and '3:40 p.m.' on 'June 7, 2016'.
  5. present: It gives the date 'June 7, 2016' with clock times '3:36 p.m.' and '3:40 p.m.'.
  6. present: It gives 'June 7, 2016' with '3:36 p.m.' and '3:40 p.m.' entries.
  7. present: It gives 'June 7, 2016' with times of '3:36 p.m.' and '3:40 p.m.'.
  8. present: It gives 'June 7, 2016' with updates at '3:36 p.m.' and '3:40 p.m.'
  9. present: It is timestamped '3:36 p.m.' and '3:40 p.m.' on 'June 7, 2016'.
  10. present: It carries 'June 7, 2016' with times '3:36 p.m.' and '3:40 p.m.'.
  11. present: It is timestamped '3:36 p.m.' and '3:40 p.m.' on 'June 7, 2016'.
  12. present: It gives 'June 7, 2016' with times '3:36 p.m.' and '3:40 p.m.'.
  13. present: It is stamped 'June 7, 2016' with times of '3:36 p.m.' and '3:40 p.m.'.
  14. present: It gives 'June 7, 2016' with times '3:36 p.m.' and '3:40 p.m.'.
  15. present: It gives "June 7, 2016" and times "3:36 p.m." and "3:40 p.m."
  16. present: It gives 'June 7, 2016' with times '3:36 p.m.' and '3:40 p.m.'.
  17. present: It gives 'June 7, 2016' with times '3:36 p.m.' and '3:40 p.m.'.
  18. present: It carries times of '3:36 p.m.' and '3:40 p.m.' on June 7, 2016.
  19. present: It gives June 7, 2016, with updates at 3:36 p.m. and 3:40 p.m.
  20. present: It is dated 'June 7, 2016' with times '3:36 p.m.' and '3:40 p.m.'.
  21. present: It is dated 'June 7, 2016' with times '3:36 p.m.' and '3:40 p.m.'.
  22. present: It gives 'June 7, 2016' with times '3:36 p.m.' and '3:40 p.m.'.
  23. present: It gives 'June 7, 2016' with times '3:36 p.m.' and '3:40 p.m.'
  24. present: It gives 'June 7, 2016' with times '3:36 p.m.' and '3:40 p.m.'
  25. present: It gives 'June 7, 2016' with times '3:36 p.m.' and '3:40 p.m.'.
• Impactabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads agree no consequence or severity is stated; the discharge was accidental and police report no additional safety concerns.

  What the hazard could do to the people in its path. Beyond naming the threat, a complete warning conveys its potential consequences or severity, such as that a tornado can level buildings or that a leak could be explosive, so recipients grasp how much danger they are in. Research on warning message content finds that a concrete impact statement helps people personalize their risk and act sooner.

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  1. absent: It says police "have no additional safety concerns" and conveys no harm.
  2. absent: It says police 'have no additional safety concerns' and reports no harm.
  3. absent: It says police "have no additional safety concerns" and states no harm or severity.
  4. absent: It says police 'have no additional safety concerns' and reports no injuries or severity.
  5. absent: It says police 'have no additional safety concerns' and conveys no harm.
  6. absent: It says police have 'no additional safety concerns' and states no harm.
  7. absent: It says police 'have no additional safety concerns' and states no injury or severity.
  8. absent: It says police have 'no additional safety concerns' and states no harm.
  9. absent: It says police 'have no additional safety concerns' and conveys no consequence or severity.
  10. absent: It says police 'have no additional safety concerns', conveying no harm or severity.
  11. absent: It notes 'no additional safety concerns' and reports no injuries, so no consequence is stated.
  12. absent: It says officers 'have no additional safety concerns', conveying no harm or severity.
  13. absent: Police report 'no additional safety concerns', so no harm or severity is conveyed.
  14. absent: It says officers 'have no additional safety concerns' and conveys no harm or severity.
  15. absent: It says police have "no additional safety concerns" after the accidental discharge, stating no harm.
  16. absent: It reports 'no additional safety concerns' after the accidental discharge and mentions no injuries or severity.
  17. absent: It says officers 'have no additional safety concerns' and conveys no harm.
  18. absent: It says police 'have no additional safety concerns' and conveys no harm or severity.
  19. absent: It states police have no additional safety concerns and describes no injury.
  20. absent: Police report 'no additional safety concerns' and no injury is mentioned.
  21. absent: It says police 'have no additional safety concerns', conveying no harm or severity.
  22. absent: It says police 'have no additional safety concerns' and states no harm or severity.
  23. absent: It says police 'have no additional safety concerns' and states no harm.
  24. absent: It says police 'have no additional safety concerns' and states no harm.
  25. absent: It notes police have 'no additional safety concerns' and states no injury or harm from the discharge.